3G Implementation Strategy

For UMTS2100 and UMTS850/900

Background

Common challenges faced by operators:

• Capacity challenges
– Blocking due to increasing traffic
– Congestion is leading to poor user experience

• Coverage challenges:
– Large coverage areas with sparse population (low capacity need)
– In-building penetration with high subscriber density (high capacity need)

• New site challenges:

– Difficult in acquiring new sites
– Hard to provide the transport for new location
3G Carrier Deployment Strategy
Capacity Reasons

Current Config Final Config

Coverage Reasons

Expansion 1 Expansion 2 Expansion 3

Existing Triple Carrier
Triple/Quadruple
Quadruple Carrier
Dual Carrier Carrier
with 2 HSPA with 4 HSPA
with 3 HSPA
Radio Configuration for GSM900 + UMTS900
Using Flexi EDGE (GSM900) and Flexi MR (UMTS2100 + UMTS900)

Requirement:
Technology
• GSM 900 – 2.2.2
• WCDMA 2100 – 2.2.2
• WCDMA 900 – 1.1.1
Existing Module
System Module
• GSM 900 – ESMA
• WCDMA 2100 – FSME
RF Module
• GSM 900 – EXGB
• WCDMA 2100 – FRGP
Additional Module
System Module
• WCDMA 900 – use existing FSME Module
RF Module + FO and DC Cable
• WCDMA 900 – FXDB
Combiner (typically with additional loss 3 dB)
• GSM sameband Combiner or Wideband Combiner
Additional Antennas
• No add. Combiner required (no add. 3 dB loss)

Planning Aspect
• Antenna should support all frequency ranges
• RF Modules are located in the bottom of Pole/Tower
(if using Wideband Combiner) due to tower load
reasons
Radio Configuration for GSM900 + UMTS900
All Using Flexi MR (GSM900 + UMTS2100 + UMTS900)

Requirement:
Technology
• GSM 900 – 2.2.2
• WCDMA 2100 – 2.2.2
• WCDMA 900 – 1.1.1
Existing Module
System Module
• GSM 900 – ESMB/ESMC
• WCDMA 2100 – FSME
RF Module
• GSM 900 – FXDB
• WCDMA 2100 – FRGP
Additional Module
System Module
• WCDMA 900 – use existing FSME Module
RF Module
• WCDMA 900 – use existing FXDB Module
FO Cable from FSME to FXDB

Planning Aspect
• Antenna should support all frequency ranges
• NSN recommends to put RF Modules close to the
antennas
Radio Configuration for UMTS850

Requirement:
Technology
• GSM 900 – 4.4.4
• WCDMA 2100 – 2.2.2
• WCDMA 850 – 1.1.1
Existing Module
System Module
• GSM 900 – ESMB/ESMC
• WCDMA 2100 – FSME
RF Module
• GSM 9000 – FXDB
• WCDMA 2100 – FRGP
Additional Module
System Module
• WCDMA 850 – use existing FSME Module
RF Module + FO and DC Cable
• WCDMA 850 – FXCA
Combiner (typically with additional loss 3 dB)
• GSM sameband Combiner or Wideband Combiner
Additional Antennas
• No add. Combiner required (no add. 3 dB loss)

Planning Aspect
• Antenna should support all frequency ranges
• RF Modules are located in the bottom of Pole/Tower
(if using Wideband Combiner) due to tower load
reasons